Kobe Bryant on retirement:

[LAKESHOW]

I dont think his retirement is the big deal, because thats a lock that it will be a gigantic event! The main point is that the franchise and organization has ALWAYS . . . since elgin, wilt, kareem etc... WE HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE NEXT SUPERSTAR to lead our squad. So im interested to see who that individual will be. The Last line of succession was Magic, SHAQ, KOBE, and now . . . we shall see.

[Kobe System]

I dont think his retirement is the big deal, because thats a lock that it will be a gigantic event! The main point is that the franchise and organization has ALWAYS . . . since elgin, wilt, kareem etc... WE HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE NEXT SUPERSTAR to lead our squad. So im interested to see who that individual will be. The Last line of succession was Magic, SHAQ, KOBE, and now . . . we shall see.

Kyrie!

[ElXavier407]

This decade is going to be how the 90's were for The Lakers The Lakers have no move they can make to make them better then OKC and especially The Heat..Get ready to talk about the good old days you bums.

[EArl]

Its going to be a sad day when kobe hangs up the laces.
I have no doubt we can get someone to be competitive. Ill pour a forty for Kobe.

[Mr 24 eight]

I don't even want to think about it.

[Sedale Threatt]

I'll believe Kobe retiring at 36 when I see it.

[NCHeels2008]

"It's been 17 years. I probably got another three years left, max," Bryant said. "Seventeen years is a long time. A lot of people don't play that long."


http://www.examiner.com/article/kobe-br ... s-left-max



going to be a sad day once one of the greatest of all time retires damn father time

you rang?

Greatest post you've ever made

[Mamba Venom]

I always hoped Kobe would keep going. Even if it meant being the 6th man of the year at 41 (Nash will play that long). I hope Nash talks Kobe into keep playing at an older age.

Nash was 36 a few years ago. You know.

[kblo247]

I'll believe Kobe retiring at 36 when I see it.

if La makes some finals runs, he will have 25 seasons of ball on his legs.

He already has somewhere between 19-20 with Olympics and the playoff runs

[inkyonroad]

He says he can see himself retiring after his two years deal is up which means two more seasons for the legendary Kobe Bean Bryant.

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/ne ... h/29976394

[Dr Aki]

kobe's retiring...

right up until the buss family hands kobe a 100 mil extension

[Josephpaul]

We need more German doctors

[lakersin4]

kobe's retiring...

right up until the buss family hands kobe a 100 mil extension

4/120.. lol

[semi-sentient]

That's great news. Kobe's had a great career and I'd hate to see him go out like Wizard's Jordan, which is what he's sort of becoming at this point.

[desertlakerfan]

Nash will rejuvenate and extend Kobe's career. Ask him this same question in 2 years and I see him giving the same answer. He hints now that he can't see himself playing into the end of his 30s but once he sees Nash do it successfully there is little doubt in my mind he'll continue to play.

[ALL HAIL]

Somebody else do the math please:

Barring injury, how many points does Kobe need to average over the next 3, 4, and/or 5 seasons to surpass Kareem as the all-time leading scorer?

[StarneyBinston]

Are we supposed to count playoffs games? If not:

Kareem: 38,387
Kobe: 29,484

38,387 - 29,484 = 8,903

8,903/ (82*3) = 36.2/game

8,903/ (82*4) =27.1/game

8,903/ (82*5)= 21.7/game

[ALL HAIL]

Thanks man.

If i'm Kobe, i'd go for it.

After 4 seasons, he's staring right at it ... at the tender age of 38.